Even as the Dudhsagar Tour Operators’ Association have demanded waiver for Rs 10,000 fees, the government announced that the Dudhsafar waterfall will get facilities worth Rs 24 cr. The taxi operators criticised the government for fee hike during pandemic saying it was inhuman as the season last year closed abruptly jn March when COVID19 started. However, PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar gave no importance to this demand when they inaugurated the season. PWD Minister Pauskar instead said that tourists have been facing a lot of hardships at Dudhsagar due to the limited…
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Valpoi: In a new twist to the tale, the IIT Goa director has challenged the order of the Guleli panchayat rejecting NOC for the construction of compound wall. The Director of Panchayt will hear the case on Friday. The Villagers of Shel Melauli have filed a intervention application, which has been accepted by the Director. Meanwhile, despite the heavy rains the women from Shel Melauli have continued their rasta roko andolan.
Porvorim: The Goa police has formed several teams to nab the culprits in the Porvorim torching case. The 42-year old man Vilas Mehtar was set ablaze by two unknown persons on Wednesday The man succumbed to injuries on Thursday. The Chief Minister has already directed the DGP Goa to take strict action against the culprits. Several police inspectors in North Goa, including Crime Branch Saligao, Calangute, Pernem, Old Goa and Panjim police, have been asked to assist the Porvorim police to crack the case. Meanwhile, Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte on Thursday met Superintendent of Police (North Goa) at his office…
Porvorim: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte has reminded CM that he is a doctor and urged him from making any tall claim before verifying. Khaunte was referring to the CMs statement that the COVID19 curve has started to flatten. “Another tall political claim of Covid curve flattening by CM. Neither have Covid deaths stopped nor suffering. Atleast he should remember that he’s a Doctor before making such false claims that will make people less careful and endanger their lives,” he said in his tweets. Khaunte said that Covid is still very much in the spike and will be…
Valpoi: In a tragic incident, a 10th standard students from Pal Thane, Sattari committed suicide this morning as the parents failed to meet his demand of a smart phone. The 16 year old boy Rohit Varak hanged himself at his residence at Pal as his parents dis not give him a smart phone for online classes. Online classes in the State have been a major controversy as many rural areas do not get range or parents cannot afford a mobile phone Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the online classes are not mandatory and teachers will…
PANJIM: Goa today reported 332 new cases. While there were 430 recoveries and 6 deaths. As per DHS bulletin, a 62 year old patient from Margao with Diabetes Mellitus, 45 year older patient brought in dead ,70 year old patient from Caranzalem with DM+HTN , 80 year old patient from North Goa with HTN, 74 year old patient from Bicholim with Diabetic Nephropathy +HTN and 60 year old patient from Sao Jose De Areal with DM+CKD+DRY Gangrene right big toe succumbed to the virus. Meanwhile, the active cases stand at 4084 active cases, the total deaths are 525 while the …
The 42 year old Torda resident, who was set ablaze last evening has finally succumbed to his injuries this afternoon. While the Porvorim police have registered a case and launched a manhunt for two unknown persons, they are yet to get any success. Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has slammed the government over the collapse of law and order situation in the State. “Repeated incidents of attacks on innocent people exposes complete collapse of law and order in the State of Goa,” he said. He said that just a day after a young girl was forced to drink disinfectant in…